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Regional Council
March 25, 2021
What was decided (17 motions)
15 carried, 2 recorded otherwise. Every motion below is printed as the minutes print it.
That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on February 25, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried
That Council confirm the Minutes of the Council meeting held on March 18, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried
That Council receive the presentation from Phil Verster, Chief Executive Officer, Metrolinx, Stephen Collins, Program Sponsor, Subways, Metrolinx and Rajesh Khetarpal, Vice President, Community Engagement, Metrolinx.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Jones
Carried
That Council receive the presentation from Bruce Macgregor, Chief Administrative Officer.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council receive communications F.1.1 through F.1.10.
Moved by Regional Councillor Rosati, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council receive the memorandum from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated March 19, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council receive the memorandum from Laura Mirabella, Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer dated March 23, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Carried
That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on March 4, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council adopt the recommendations in the Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on March 11, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Regional Councillor Vegh
Carried
That recommendation 1a. and 4 be amended to reflect wording that would achieve a 0% tax levy increase in 2021. A recorded vote was as follows: For : DiPaola, Grossi, Hamilton, Jones, Li, Rosati, Scarpitti (7) Against : Bevilacqua, Chan, Emmerson, Ferri, Hackson, Heath, Jackson, Lovatt, Mrakas, Perrelli, Quirk, Taylor, Vegh (13) Absent : Pellegrini (1)
Moved by Mayor Scarpitti, seconded by Regional Councillor Li
Defeated
That Council adopt the following main motion, as amended: Council approve the operating and capital budgets as follows: The 2021 operating budget
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Mayor Lovatt
Tabled
That Council approve the York Regional Police portion of the 2021 Budget.
Moved by Mayor Hackson, seconded by Mayor Bevilacqua
Carried
That Council adopt the recommendation in the report dated March 22, 2021 from the Commissioner of Finance and Regional Treasurer recommending that: Council receive this report for information.
Moved by Regional Councillor Perrelli, seconded by Mayor Mrakas
Carried
That Council approve and enact the following bylaws:
Moved by Regional Councillor Hamilton, seconded by Regional Councillor Perrelli
Carried
That Council receive the verbal update from Dr. Karim Kurji, Medical Officer of Health.
Moved by Regional Councillor Vegh, seconded by Regional Councillor Li
Carried
That Council adopt the confidential recommendations in the private report from the Chief Administrative Officer dated February 23, 2021.
Moved by Regional Councillor Jones, seconded by Regional Councillor Heath
Carried
That Council enact Bylaw No. 2021-15 to confirm the proceedings of this meeting of Council held on March 25, 2021.
Moved by Mayor Bevilacqua, seconded by Regional Councillor Jackson